| June 16 this year was a momentous day for Malaysia, when the king and state rulers issued their royal decrees to convene Parliament and state assemblies as soon as possible, among others.
Instead, the decrees have released a maelstrom of fiery debate among the government, politicians, intellectuals, lawyers and all and sundry. Royal decrees are never questioned in public, and if necessary, resolved within closed doors by the powers that be. The cabinet has to support the king in public.
What I can do, as a layperson and a humble loyal subject of the king, is to propose an SOP for the "hybrid" Parliament. Hopefully, this facilitates the cabinet which has laid grand plans to resolve this matter, through a high-powered committee with a work schedule that fills up the time up to October.I am proposing this SOP based on the observation of how Parliament proceedings were actually conducted since independence.
Rule 2: Allocate the above 50 to parties based on their number of MPs. The parties decide who to attend based on need and can be rotated. Rule 5: Only a minimum of Parliament staff should be available. Each minister can bring in only one ministry staff; after all, ministers should know their job as they speak so eloquently in public. All restaurant facilities to be closed, only take-ways to be provided. No grand banquets or elaborate served meals.
Does it make sense that the government is so concerned about the health of the MPs, so much so that it has denied their constitutional duty, but with full pay? In a democracy, elected representatives should lead and protect, not cower behind the rakyat especially in a calamity.The situation is dire, the government has announced the third round of a full lockdown. Even if they are doing a good job, the plight of the people has to be heard and debated in Parliament.
I believe this was confirmed subsequently by the prime minister. At that point in time, the king has absolute discretionary powers to accede to the request or to appoint someone else who has a majority. Honestly, I feel that it will be suicidal to conduct a general election in the next year or so, amid the worsening recurring pandemic globally even after sizeable vaccination.
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